Forster, J.G.A. (1786), Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus: 84 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Societatis insulae."

Endlicher, S.F.L. (1833), Prodromus Florae Norfolkicae: 17 [secondary reference]

Bosch, R.B. van den (1861), Hymenophyllaceae Javanicae sive Descriptio Hymenophyllacearum archipelagi indici: 16, t. 11 [basionym]

basionym of: Crepidomanes humile (G.Forst.) Bosch legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 137 [secondary reference]

Christensen, C.F.A. in Christensen, C.F.A. (ed.) (1906), Index Filicum: 642 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 282 [secondary reference]

Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh, C.R.W.K. van (1908), Malayan Ferns: 94 [secondary reference]

Bonaparte, R.N. (1919), Notes Pteridologiques 8: 47 [secondary reference]

Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 31 [secondary reference]

common name: Short Bristle Fern [n/a]

Pichi Sermolli, R.E.G. (1970), Fragmenta Pteridologiae II. Webbia; raccolta di scritti botanici 24: 719 [basionym]

basionym of: Reediella humilis (G.Forst.) Pic.Serm. legitimate

Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 16 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Macroglena caudata (Brack.) Copel. legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 31

Croxall, J.P. (1975), The Hymenophyllaceae of Queensland. Australian Journal of Botany 23(3): 531 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Reediella humilis (G.Forst.) Pic.Serm. legitimate

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 41 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Macroglena caudata (Brack.) Copel. legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 31

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 560 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Crepidomanes endlicherianum (C.Presl) P.S.Green legitimate by Endlicher, S.F.L. (1833), Prodromus Florae Norfolkicae: 17

Bostock, P.D. & Spokes, T.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Hymenophyllaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 142 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Crepidomanes endlicherianum (C.Presl) P.S.Green legitimate by Endlicher, S.F.L. (1833), Prodromus Florae Norfolkicae: 17

Bostock, P.D. & Spokes, T.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Hymenophyllaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 142 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Crepidomanes humile (G.Forst.) Bosch legitimate

Nicolson, D.H. & Fosberg, F.R. (2003), The Forsters and the botany of the second Cook expedition (1772-1775). Regnum Vegetabile 139: 108 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "... probably all from the Society Islands, although some lack locality data. ...K: sine loc., Forster; 'from Forster's Herb.' ...to best represent the species, and is here designated lectotype..."

nomenclatural synonym: Crepidomanes humile (G.Forst.) Bosch legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Crepidopteris humilis (G.Forst.) Copel. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Reediella humilis (G.Forst.) Pic.Serm. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Crepidomanes humile (G.Forst.) Bosch legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Crepidomanes endlicherianum (C.Presl) P.S.Green legitimate by Endlicher, S.F.L. (1833), Prodromus Florae Norfolkicae: 17

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polyphlebium endlicherianum (C.Presl) Ebihara & K.Iwats. legitimate by Endlicher, S.F.L. (1833), Prodromus Florae Norfolkicae: 17

Field, A.R. (2 January 2020), Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I. Australian Systematic Botany 33(1): 19 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Society Islands, s. dat., G.Forster 302.464 (lecto: K n.v."

Field, A.R. (2 January 2020), Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I. Australian Systematic Botany 33(1): 19 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Crepidomanes humile (G.Forst.) Bosch legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polyphlebium endlicherianum (C.Presl) Ebihara & K.Iwats. legitimate by Endlicher, S.F.L. (1833), Prodromus Florae Norfolkicae: 17

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